Machine for cutting butter



May 15, 1923. 1,455,258

R. M GREER ET AL MACHINE FOR CUTTING BUTTER Filed March 6 1922 2Sheets-Sheet 1 May 15, 1923. v 3,455,258

' R. MCGREER ET AL MACHINE FOR CUTTING BUTTER Filed March 6. 1922 2Sheets-Sheet Patented May 15, 1923.. I

time t RAY MCGREER AND HUETT J. BELCHEE, F OKLAHOMIA, UHOIHA.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING BUTTER.

Application filed March 6, 1922. Serial at. 541,519.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that we, RAY MGGREER and Huia'r'r J. 'BELoHnR, citizens ofthe United States, and residents of Oklahoma city, in the county ofOklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain Improvements inMachines for Cutting Butter, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of the invention is to provide a cheap, simple, andconvenient machine for cutting butter, ice-cream, soap and otherlikesubstances.

Figure 1 of the'drawings is a perspective of the improved machine.

Figure 2 is a similar view in approximately the same direction, showingthe main supporting frame of the machine and a few of the moving partscarried thereby.

Figure '3 is a similar view of a cutting die. I

Figure 4 is a plan view'of the machine, and shows three blocks of butterat different stages of cutting.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 ofl igure 4.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.

The machine shown in this instance in- 36 eludes a rectangular frame 10having channel-iron side members 11 and 12 and end members 13- and 14;this frame being disposed in the horizontal plane and supported at itscorners by legs 15.

The frame 10 is spanned transversely by an angle-iron member 16 whoseends are secured to the-side members 11 and 12; and the space betweenthe member 16 and the end member 14 is spanned by a similar angle-ironmember 17 parallel with'the side members 11 and 12.

The two inner members 16 and 17 support three cast-metal standards18,19, and

20 whose feet 21 are riveted to their upper surfaces.

These standards 18, 19, and 20 are channeled vertically as at 22, so asto receive and hold two reetangularcutting dies 23 and 24 in vertical.planes at right angles to to each other, the standard 19 at the anglebeing cast as a twin and being common to both dies.

Both of these dies23 and 2 1 include' a substantially rectangular frame25 which may be inserted straight downward into Figure 3 shows one ofthe cutting dies removed from its standards, but .shows the upper endlower members 27 of its frame 25 slightly arched to resist the pull ofthe wlre 26.

In order to properly level the frames 25 of the dies 23 and 24, eachframe rests with its ends on set-screws 28 which are fitted in themembers 16 and 17 adjacent the standards 18, 19, and 20; and eachsetscrew is locked by a jam-nut 29.

Each standard is also provided with a set-screw 30, shown only in Figure2, for locking its respective end of its die frame 25 against rattlingor shifting movement.

The wires 26 of the dies 23 and 24: may be secured in the frames 25 inany suitable manner and he kept taut by any suitable means.

In this instance the lower ends of the wires 26 pass down through holes31 in the lower member 27 of the die frame 25 and are held againstwithdrawal from said holes by having their ends knotted.

The upper ends of the wires 26 pass up through holes 32 in the upperchanneled member 27 of each frame 25 and said ends I are wound aroundand secured to tensionpins 33 extending through the flanges 34: of saidmembers; the tension-pins in this instancebeing common bolts which areprovided with nuts 35 to frictionally resist their unwinding movement.

To support the blocks of butter in position to be forced through.the'frames 25 of the dies 23 and 24, a plane table 37 rests on the frame10'; this table being cut away to neatly clear the standards 18, 19,and20 and the lower portions of said frames.

After the die frames 25 have been set in place in the standards 18, 19,and 20, .the clearance openings 38 in the table 37 are closed bybridge-plates 39 which are rabbeted to said openings as best shown inFigure 5; said bridge-plates being slotted as at 4:0 to clear the wires26.

Figure 4: shows three blocks of butter lying on the table 37one block 41lying in position to be forced horizontally through a block 46 is fittedto slide between said block 54 and hasits ends journaled in the sidemember 12 and the inner member 17;:

the first or shorter cutting die 23; a second block 41 which has beenforced through said die 23 in the direct-ionof the arrow 42 and slittedinto slabs; and'a third block 41 which has been forced through thesecond die 24 on a line at right angles to its initial line of movementand cut into small blocks.

The table 37 may be of any suitable material, for exan'iple hard wood;and when wood used and well saturated with salt water the blocks ofbutter slide over its surface with very little frictional resistance.

In order to force sliding movement of the blocks of butter through thecutting dies l 23 and 24, screw-controlled puslrblocks 43 and 44 arearranged to move over the table 37.

. In arranging to move the first push-block 43, two parallel guide-ways45 of angle iron extend from the end member 11 of the frame 10 to theinner cross member 16. and

guide-ways. v

A shaft 47 is screw-threaded through the block 46 and has its endsjournaled in the end member 11 and the cross member 16; the pull of theshaft being borne by a tight coller 48 which is carried on its inner endand bears against the cross member 16.

The block 46 is formed with an integral standard 49 which projects upthrough a slot- 50 in the table 3'1 and is connected to the push-block43 by bolted angle-irons cornerpieces 51. v

The shaft 47 is provided with a handwheel 52 for manuallyrotating it;.and by rotating the shaft the push-block 43 is ad-- vanced to force theblock of butter 41 through the first die 23.

In arranging block 44, two parallel gude-ways 53 extend .from the sidemember 13 of the frame 10 to the inner member 17; and ablock 54 isfitted to slide between them.

A shaft 55, is screw-threaded through the the pull of the shaft beingborne by a tight to move the second push-- ter on the table 37 and guidethe movements of said blocks through the dies 23 and 24, cleats 61 maybe secured to the surface of said table.

The following is claimed 1. In a machine of the class described, a

support, aflrectangular table thereon, push.

blocks movably mounted'on said table for movement at angles to eachother, and independent screw means for moving said push blocks indirections at right angles to each other, said push blocks beingvertically slitted, open-topped frame-holding means and dies removablyheld in said means having cutting wires cooperating with the slits ofsaid blocks.

2. In a machine of the class described, a suport. a rectangular tablethereon, push blocks movably mounted on said table for pendent screwmeans for moving said push blocks in directions at right angles to eachother, said push blocks being vertically slitted. dies with rectangularframes having cutting wires cooperating with the slits of said blocks,and Iangularly-dispos'ed uprights with channels, the said dies beingrcmovably' held in two adjacent walls thereof, one of said push blocksbeing movable in said frame.

\Vit-ness our hands this 27 day of February, 1922.

RAY MCGREER. I-IIIETT J. BELCHER.

movement at angles to each other, inde-

